The hips are known to everyone. They are widely used in folk medicine, and from them you can cook just a tasty and tonic drink. Let us consider the therapeutic properties of rose hips, and what contraindications can be to the use of this undoubtedly useful product.
Useful properties of hips
First of all, rosehip is valuable high in vitamin C: from 4 to 14%, which is 7-10 times more than in black currant berries, and almost 40 times more than in lemons.
In addition, the dog rose contains:
- vitamins of group B (B1, B2, B6);
- vitamin E;
- vitamin P (up to 9%)
- carotene;
- flavonoids;
- tannins;
- salts of potassium, magnesium, calcium, as well as molybdenum, iron, nickel, sodium and other microelements;
- organic acids (citric, malic, linoleic, linolenic, oleic, palmitic, stearic);
- sugar (fructose, glucose, sucrose, xylose);
- pectin.
Due to this composition, dogrose is indispensable in the fight against beriberi, to strengthen immunity and prevent respiratory-viral diseases, as a restorative, normalizing metabolism and tonic.
In addition, due to its medicinal properties, rose hips in folk medicine are used:
- as an antioxidant (for removing toxins from the body);
- in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia and for the normalization of blood composition;
- for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the kidneys and bladder;
- with prolonged use, the broth of dogrose promotes the dissolution of stones in the kidneys;
- as a cholagogue for cholecystitis, hepatitis and cholangitis;
- with chronic gastrointestinal diseases;
- to restore the elasticity of blood vessels, in the treatment of atherosclerosis and other vascular diseases;
- to accelerate the splicing of bones after fractures.
Hips - contraindications
Despite all the useful properties, there are a number of serious contraindications to the use of decoction or other preparations based on hips:
- Gastritis with high acidity of gastric juice and stomach ulcer. A high content of vitamin C and organic acids can lead to worsening of the condition, the appearance of heartburn, bloating, pain and other symptoms.
- Thrombophlebitis, endocarditis, heart failure, since dogrose affects blood clotting.
- Broth of dogrose can cause a decrease in blood pressure, so if you are addicted to hypotension, use it with caution.
- In addition, caution should be exercised when applying rosehip broth to people prone to allergies, with bronchial asthma , and having dermatological problems (redness, rash, eczema) of unknown origin.
Because of the high content of vitamins and other biologically active substances, preparations based on hips can not be taken in unlimited quantities, as this can lead to some unpleasant consequences.
So, it is possible:
- the development of hypervitaminosis and the appearance of allergic reactions;
- a negative effect on the work of the liver, up to the appearance of non-infectious jaundice;
- damage to tooth enamel due to the high acidity of the briar broth (this is easily avoided if after drinking a drink rinse your mouth, brush your teeth and drink a broth, if possible, through a straw).
Usually, rosehip is brewed at the rate of 4 tablespoons per liter of water, and to maintain immunity and prevent vitamin deficiency, 1 cup of this drink per day is sufficient. For medicinal purposes, it is possible to consume up to 1-1.5 liters of broth per day, but only with courses not longer than 2-3 weeks.